Visitors to College Station, TX

College Station Airport

Easterwood Airport is serviced by American Airlines and Continental Airlines. Ticket holders are advised to show up at least one hour before their departure time. Parking is available in front of the McKenzie Terminal and the first hour of parking is free. Passenger loading and unloading, taxi services, and hotel shuttles are allowed in the upper and lower level driveways in front of the terminal but may be moved to the parking area if the upper and lower level driveways are closed due to security measures. For further information, please contact Easterwood Airport Administration at 979-845-5103.

From Austin

Take Highway 21 east toward Bryan. At the outskirts of Bryan exit south on Highway 47. Highway 47 merges with Highway 60 (Raymond Stotzer), which becomes University Drive. (~2 hours)

From Dallas

Take Interstate 45 south toward Houston. At Madisonville exit west on Highway 21. Take Highway 6 south. (~3 hours)

IODP building

The IODP building is located in the Texas A&M University Research Park on the west side of campus. The building is located on 1000 Discovery Drive, one block south of University Drive (also known as Raymond Stotzer or Highway 60 west of town). See detailed map: GIF or PDF

Hotels Used by IODP

Hilton

If you are coming on Highway 6, exit on University Drive (Highway 60) and head west (left turn from Houston, right turn from Dallas). Continue on University Drive for ~0.5 mile. Hotel is on the north side of the street.
(See detailed map.)

If you are coming from Austin, continue on Highway 60/University Drive past the main intersection with Texas Avenue, to Tarrow Drive. Turn left on Tarrow Drive.

Homewood Suites

If you are coming on Highway 6, exit on University Drive (Highway 60) and head west (left turn from Houston, right turn from Dallas). Continue on University Drive for ~0.5 mile. Hotel is on the leftt.
(See detailed map.)

If you are coming from Austin, continue on Highway 60/University Drive past the main intersection with Texas Avenue and past Tarrow Drive. Hotel is on the right.

TownePlace Suites

If you are coming on Highway 6, exit on University Drive (Highway 60) and head west (left turn from Houston, right turn from Dallas). Continue on University Drive for ~0.5 mile. Hotel is on the left.
(See detailed map.)

If you are coming from Austin, continue on Highway 60/University Drive past the main intersection with Texas Avenue, to the intersection with Spring Loop.
Hotel is on the right.

Courtyard Marriott

If you are coming on Highway 6, at the south end of College Station exit Rock Prairie (left turn from Dallas). Hotel is on the frontage road at the intersection with Rock Prairie Road.
(See detailed map.)

If you are coming from Austin, 1) take Highway 60/University Drive to Highway 6, head towards Houston, and exit on Rock Prairie; or 2) from Highway 60 turn right onto Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818), and then right again at Texas Avenue. Where Texas Avenue feeds into Highway 6, stay on the frontage road and continue south to the Rock Prairie traffic light. Turn left on Rock Prairie and left again onto the frontage road. Hotel is on the right.